Ingredients
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1 cup onion, chopped
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3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
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1 teaspoon cumin seed, ground
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1 tablespoon chile, minced (or to taste)
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1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
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2 cups potatoes, diced
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1 bell pepper, chopped (a combination of colored ones is nice)
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2 cups vegetable stock
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2 1/2 cups corn, fresh cut from the cob (or frozen)
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
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salt, to taste
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fresh ground black pepper, to taste
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1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- In a soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in the butter or oil on low heat for about 10 minutes, until the onions are very soft.
- Add the coriander, cumin, and chiles; saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are juicy.
- Add the potatoes, bell peppers and vegetable stock; cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the corn and heat thoroughly.
- In a blender, puree about half of the soup with the milk and cheese.
- Stir the puree back into the soup pot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat slowly until the soup is hot but not boiling.